Robert Percy Smith, known as "Bobus" Smith was a lawyer, MP, and Judge Advocate-General of Bengal, India. Brother of Rev. Sydney Smith. Made his fortune during his 7 years in Bengal.
As a governor of the New River Company he developed part of Finsbury as the head of the New River. Great Percy Street and Percy Circus are named after him.
Died at his house in Savile Row.
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Robert Percy Smith
These reservoirs, the property of the New River Company, were begun in the ye...
Conservative councillor. Mayor of Wandsworth in 1985. Chair of the Wandsworth Policy and Finance Committee 1994. Awarded an OBE in 2010 when he had "been a councillor for 40 years, and deputy leade...
13 March 1972: diplomatic relations were established between the UK and the People's Republic of China. Since then, with the economic rise of China, the UK has tried to maintain good relations, a t...
Concept, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong
Historian, author and public servant. Born in Lewisham. He served in the War Office for forty years and was rewarded with an M.V.O. (Member of the Victorian Order) and an O.B.E. His interest in loc...
A Commissioner for the 1892Â Westminster Public Baths and Wash-houses. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: George Frederick Danielli's birth was registered in the 4th qua...
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
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